Translation of the song lyrics As Pombas - José Afonso

As Pombas (original)

Pombas brancas
Que voam altas
Riscando as sombras
Das nuvens largas
Lá vão
Pombas que não voltam
Trazem dentro
Das asas prendas
Nas bicos rosas
Nuvens desfeitas
No mar
Pombas do meu cantar
Canto apenas
Lembranças várias
Vindas das sendas
Que ninguém sabe
Onde vão
Pombas que não voltam

As Pombas (translation)

white doves
that fly high
Crossing out the shadows
from the wide clouds
there they go
doves that don't come back
bring in
of the gift wings
in the pink beaks
clouds torn apart
At sea
Doves of my singing
I sing only
various memories
coming from the paths
that no one knows
where do they go
doves that don't come back